Necktie holder

ABSTRACT

A necktie holder has a first peg rigidly mounted in a base. A second peg is movably mounted in the base adjacent the first peg. A resilient member on the base slidably engages the second peg to urge the same into contact with the first peg. A necktie or the like is placed between the first peg and the second peg in looped relation to be retained between the pegs for storage. A cabinetlike enclosure is provided with a plurality of the necktie holders therein.

6 United States Patent 1191 1111 3,880,290 Hughes 1 1 Apr. 29, 1975 1NECKTIE HOLDER 2.860.788 11/1958 Hardman 211/89 2.902.173 9/1959Staffeld 6. 211/124 [761 l f Hughes 819 3.310.179 3/1967 Cappuzzello211/89 x W1ch1ta, Kans. 67212 [22] Filed: Oct 29, 1973 FOREIGN PATENTSOR APPLICATIONS 814,324 7/1951 Germany 211/89 [21] Appl. No.: 410,543

Primary Examiner-Marion Parsons, Jr. [521 US. C1. 211/13; 211/89;211/124 Assistant Examiner-Thomas .1. Holko [51] Int. Cl. A47f 7/12Attorney, Agent, or Firm-lohn H. Widdowson 581 Field of Search 211/13.30. 31. 32. 45,

7 9 9 21l/61,69.8.89,1-0,1..4,31../118 [57] ABSTRACT [56] ReferencesCited A necktie holder has a first peg rigidly mounted in a UNITEDSTATES PATENTS base. A second peg is movably mounted in the base 956.2544/1910 Yorgcnsen 211 120 aqjacem the first A res'hem member on the W 9699H9) Buckingham 211/120 shdably engages the second peg to urge the samemto 1257:4116 2/1918 Saucrman....::::: 31.5211/32 x Contact with thefirst P A necktie or the like is 1 353.974 9/1920 Smith 211 61 x placedbetween the first P and the Second P in 2 128.606 8/1938 DeVoss T 211/89looped relation to be retained between the pegs for 2 348.271 5/1944Vonschott..... 211/89 storage. A cabinet-like enclosure is provided witha 2 456,5 7 12/1948 Moore 211/89 plurality of the necktie holderstherein 2 528.859 11/1950 Chaiku 21 1/124 X 2 633.995 4/1953 Edelheit211/89 3 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures NECKTIE HOLDER BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION The invention is related to necktie holders or necktie storagedevices having rods or pegs in a resiliently urged arrangement wherebyties may be resiliently clamped for storage and further wherein thenecktie holder is mounted in a cabinetlike enclosure. Numerous types ofnecktie racks and necktie holders are known in the prior art as operablefor support of a necktie for storage in a hanging position. Necktieholders which are known in the art have rigidly mounted bars or pegswith a metal spring slip disposed over the bar in contact with the barsuch that a necktie can be slipped between the bar and the spring forstorage. Other types of necktie holders are known which use a springclip supported in a depending relation from a bar or beam and whereinthe neckties are supported on the spring clip and pressed against thebar or beam by resilient action of the spring. In these prior artdevices the neckties are subjected to direct contact with a metallicspring or the like which can under some conditions damage the fabric ofthe necktie due to rust, corrosion, or the like on the spring.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one specific embodiment, a necktie holderstructure includes a wall mountable cabinet-like enclosure with aplurality of necktie holder apparatuses therein wherein the necktieholder apparatuses have a base member mountable on a supporting surfacewith a first peg rigidly secured to the base member and extendingtherefrom, a second peg movably mounted on one end at the base memberand being adjacent to the first peg, and additionally having a resilientmember rigidly secured to the base member and slidably secured to thesecond peg to urge the second peg into contact with the first peg sothat a necktie can be placed between the pegs and retained in place forstorage.

One object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder overcomingthe aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art devices.

Another object of this invention is to provide a necktie holderstructure having a base member with a first peg rigidly secured theretoand extending therefrom and a second peg member adjacent to and disposedabove the first peg which is resiliently urged into contact with thefirst peg for the supporting and retaining of a necktie between thepegs.

Still, another object of this invention is to provide a necktie holderwhich has a plurality of individual necktie holder assemblies mounted ina closable wall mountable cabinet structure.

Yet, one object of this invention is to provide a necktie holder with awall mountable closable cabinet-like enclosure having a base membermounted therein in the upper portion of the cabinet having a pluralityof first peg members rigidly secured to the base member and a pluralityof second peg members movably mounted with the base member adjacent toand disposed above the first peg members and a plurality of resilientmembers attached to the base member and the second peg members toresiliently urge the second peg members into contact with the first pegmembers for retaining a necktie between the peg members for storage andfor easy removal,

Various other objects, advantages, and features of the invention willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art from the followingdiscussion, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from belowof the wall mountable necktie holder cabinet having one door thereofopen exposing the necktie holder assemblies;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a necktie holder assembly with thebase member shown in cross-section and the second peg supporting wireshown in dashed lines, and having the movably mounted peg shown in oneposition in dashed lines;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevation view of the necktie holder assemblyshown in FIG. 2, with the view taken from the outer end of the pegs; and

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the necktie holder assembly shown in FIG. 3with the second peg supporting wire shown in dashed lines for clarity.

The following is a discussion and description of preferred specificembodiments of the necktie holder structure of this invention, suchbeing made with reference to the drawing, whereupon the same referencenumerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/orstructures. It is to be understood that such discussion and descriptionis not to unduly limit the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawing in detailand in particular to FIG. 1, a necktie holder structure 10 of thisinvention is shown therein and includes a plurality of necktie holderapparatuses 12 mounted in a closable cabinet structure 14. The necktieholder apparatuses 12 are mounted in the upper portion of the cabinetstructure 14 so that neckties when supported by the holders will hanggenerally vertically and may be closed in the cabinet for protection.

The cabinet structure 14 is preferably a wall mountable closable cabinethaving a back member 16, sides 18 and 20, a top 22, a bottom 24, and apair of doors 26 and 28 hinged with the sides 18 and 20 and closing inthe center portion of the cabinet. The plurality of necktie holderapparatuses 12 are mounted in the cabinet and can be attached to theback 16 and sides 18 and 20 of the cabinet structure in the upperportion thereof slightly spaced below the top 22. The cabinet 14 can bemounted with a wall or other supporting structure by attaching samethrough back 16 or by using auxiliary support fixtures. The doors 26 and28 are preferably provided with a latch mechanism to retain same in aclosed position. Obviously, styling of the cabinet structure 14 can bemade to compliment or correspond with popular styles of furniture andaccessory furnishings.

FIG. 2-4 show an individual necktie holder assembly of the plurality ofnecktie holder assemblies 12 shown in FIG. 1. Preferably, a plurality ofthe individual necktie holer assemblies shown in FIGS. 2-4 are mountedin the cabinet 14 on a single elongated base member 29 or support memberas shown. It is to be understood that the individual necktie holderassemblies can be used without the enclosing cabinet if it is sodesired, and it is further understood that the individual necktieholders can be mounted in a suitable enclosure other than the onedisclosed herein. Each of the individual necktie holder assemblies has abase member 30, a first peg 32 rigidly mounted with the base member, asecond peg movably mounted on one end thereof with the base member 30and a resilient member or spring 36 secured to the base member 30 and toa mid-portion of the second peg 34. The first peg 32 is rigidly mountedwith the base member 30 and is supported by extending into an aperturein the base member 30. The peg 32 is secured in the aperture in the basemember. A wire or wire-like member 38 provides mounting for the attachedend portion of the second peg 34. The wire 38 has one end portion 40embedded in the first peg 32 and the base member 30 with its oppositeend portion 42 extending from the base member 30 as shown in FIG. 2. Thesecond peg 34 has a socket or aperture in its mounted end portion 46which receives the exposed end portion 42 of the wire 38. The spring orresilient member 36 is preferably a generally U-shaped wire-like springmember with the closed end portion thereof 46 slidably attached to thesecond peg member 34 by a screw or the like 48 and having each of theend portions of its opposite end portion attached to the base member 30by screws or the like 52. In the center portion of the spring 36 in eachof the segments thereof is an upwardly disposed loop portion of thespring. The spring 36 extends from the base member 30 generally outwardrelative to the second peg 34 and has the outer end portion thereof 46turned the opposite direction, as shown in FIG. 2, with the outer endportion 46 at tached to the second peg 34. In FIG. 2 the second peg 34is shown in dashed lines, indicated at 56, in position contacting thefirst peg 32 which is the position the second peg 34 assumes when thereis not a necktie between the pegs. In the solid lines of FIG. 2 and inFIG. 3 the second peg 34 is shown in a raised position above the firstpeg 32. Preferably, the second peg 34 is positioned vertically above thefirst peg 32. The second peg 34 preferably extends outward past thefirst peg 32 as clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. The ends of the pegs 32and 34 are preferably champhered illustrated in the drawings orotherwise rounded in order to prevent snagging of a necktie or otherwisedamaging the necktie when it is inserted or removed.

The'pegs 32 and 34 can be constructed of materials such as wood orplastic wherein the exterior surface of the pegs can be given a smoothfinish. It is essential that the pegs 32 and 34 be substantially smoothon the portions thereof which come in contact with the necktie toprevent snagging, tearing, or otherwise damaging the material of the tieas it is being placed in the holder or removed from the holder. In orderto place a necktie in the necktie holder of this invention, the secondpeg 34 is raised from the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2 andindicated at 56 to a position slightly raised, such as is shown in solidlines, so that the edge of the necktie can be inserted between the pegs;then the necktie is pushed in the direction of the base 30 to thedesired position over the first peg 32 and the second peg 34 isreleased. A necktie can be removed from the necktie holder of thisinvention by simply pulling on either or both ends of same and slippingit from its resting position between the pegs.

In the manufacture of the necktie holder of this invention, it isobvious that same can be easily constructed to achieve the end product.The pegs can be constructed from wooden dowel rod stock or molded from asuitable plastic material. The spring and wirelike mount for the secondpeg are uncomplicated in shape an can be easily formed from wirespring-like material. A cabinet structure for a plurality of necktieholder apparatuses can be constructed which is decorative and handsomein appearance and which will compliment popular designs of furniturestructure as well as enclose a plurality of neckties in necktie holderapparatuses.

In the use and operation of the necktie holder structure of thisinvention, it is seen that when same is mounted in a cabinet-likeenclosure it provides a handsome enclosure structure for the support andstorage of neckties in a hanging position. The necktie holder apparatusis constructed to mount a necktie between a pair of pegs, one of whichis stationary and the second of which is resiliently urged in thedirection of the first so that neckties when placed in the necktieholder will remain therein in a substantially fixed position. Thenecktie holder of this invention is constructed such that neckties canbe inserted or placed therein with relative ease and removed therefromwithout damaging the fabric. When a plurality of the necktie holderassemblies are mounted in a wall mountable cabinet, the cabinet can be acomplimentary article of decorative and useful accessory furniture.

As will become apparent from the foregoing description of the applicantsnecktie holder structure, relatively simple and inexpensive means havebeen provided for the support of neckties in a hanging relation. Thenecktie holder structure is economical to manufacture due to its simpleconstruction and can be constructed of material such that the possiblityof damage to the fabric of neckties is substantially eliminated. Acabinet structure for enclosure of the plurality of necktie holderassemblies can be constructed which is compatible with popular styles offurniture or home furnishings.

While the invention has been described in conjunction with preferredspecific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that thisdescription is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope of theinvention, which is defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie holder, comprising:

a. a base member mountable on a supporting surface,

b. a first peg member rigidly secured to said base member and extendingtherefrom,

c. peg mounting means,

d. a second peg member movably mounted in one end portion in saidmounting means and on said base member, said second peg member normallybeing generally parallel to and closely adjacent to said first pegmember,

e. said means mounting said second peg member has a wirelike memberrigidly mounted with said base member in one end portion and having itsopposite end portion extending from said base member, and a socket insaid first-named end portion of said second peg member to receive saidopposite end portion of said wire-like member.

f. a generally U-shaped wire-like resilient spring member having itsadjacent end portions rigidly secured to said base member and having itscurved end slidably engaged with a mid portion of said second peg memberto resiliently urge said second peg member into contact with said firstpeg member.

said necktie holder being constructed and adapted to receive and hold anecktie or the like in looped relation tions.

3. The necktie holder of claim 1, wherein: a. said base member isrigidly mounted in a cabinetlike enclosure, and b. said base member hasa plurality of said first pegs, said second pegs and said resilientmembers mounted therein in spaced relation.

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1. A necktie holder, comprising: a. a base member mountable on asupporting surface, b. a first peg member rigidly secured to said basemember and extending therefrom, c. peg mounting means, d. a second pegmember movably mounted in one end portion in said mounting means and onsaid base member, said second peg member normally being generallyparallel to and closely adjacent to said first peg member, e. said meansmounting said second peg member has a wirelike member rigidly mountedwith said base member in one end portion and having its opposite endportion extending from said base member, and a socket in saidfirst-named end portion of said second peg member to receive saidopposite end portion of said wire-like member. f. a generally U-shapedwire-like resilient spring member having its adjacent end portionsrigidly secured to said base member and having its curved end slidablyengaged with a mid portion of said second peg member to resiliently urgesaid second peg member into contact with said first peg member, saidnecktie holder being constructed and adapted to receive and hold anecktie or the like in looped relation between said first peg member andsaid second peg member and retain such necktie or the like in placetherebetween for storage.
 2. The necktie holder of claim 1, wherein: a.said second peg member is substantially longer than said first pegmember and is disposed generally above said first peg member, and b.said wire-like spring member has an upwardly disposed loop portion ineach of its adjacent end portions.
 3. The necktie holder of claim 1,wherein: a. said base member is rigidly mounted in a cabinetlikeenclosure, and b. said base member has a plurality of said first pegs,said second pegs and said resilient members mounted therein in spacedrelation.